| City | San Francisco | State | CA |
| Historical Name | Congregation Emanu-El |
| Year Built | 1926 |
| Building Type | Synagogue |
| Address | Arguello Blvd and Lake Street |
| Current Name | synagogue |
| Name of Builder 1 | Arthur | Brown Jr. |
| Name of Builder 2 | John | Bakewell |
| Name of Builder 3 | Sylvain | Schnaittacher |
| Listing | San Francisco Historic Landmark, 1986 |
| Description | The architecture is Levantine representing a fusion of styles of the Mediterranean based upon |
| Byzantine-Roman tradition. The great red cupola is suggestive of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. |
| The black marble columns are antiques. The free standing Ark, built in London by two |
| California artists, is made of bronze with symbols of the twelve tribes of Israel. |
| Style |
| Bibliography | Brechin, Gray, "Prayers From the Past: Early Synagogues of San Francisco," Almost History; |
| (November 1990). [Temple Sherith Israel, Temple Emanu-El] |
| Significance | In 1850 Jewish pioneers formed this congregation under the leadership of Emanuel Berg, hence |
| its name. The congregation's two former buildings as well as this one were considered some of |
| the most impressive and magnificent houses of worship in this country. |
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